What’s an RDH?

What’s an RDH, you ask? Well, here’s a hint: You (hopefully!) see her every six months, and you spend more time with her than the dentist! Who are we talking about? Your personal oral wellness coach, of course, or as you better know her, your Registered Dental Hygienist.

Hygienists are licensed oral health professionals who have spent between two to four years studying anatomy, oral health and hygiene, systemic health systems, nutrition, physiology, microbiology, radiology, and many other topics. They screen for oral cancer, check your blood pressure, and scope out gum disease and decay. And about flossing….they only nag because they care: by some reports, flossing can add three years to a person’s estimated lifespan!